“Yes, the off-field stuff did filter down (to the playing side) and there’s so much uncertainty it doesn’t help. I never saw Carson Yeung, I only dealt with Peter Pannu.

“But what I will say is that although I don’t know what is likely to happen in the future, at the moment Birmingham have the right people working there.

‘‘Birmingham is a massive club and hopefully in the next year or two it will get back to being that big, massive club in that Premier League.”

McDermott and Fazackerley departed Blues by ‘mutual consent’ after discussions with Clark.

“I’m sad I’ve left the club,” said McDermott.

“It’s a great club, the fans are top class and are very passionate. I have a lot of affection for the people there, not just on the playing side but the administrative side, too. But this is football, you move on.

“I will look out for the results and I genuinely wish Lee Clark, the players and the staff all the very best.”